Man hurt after falling from roof of Hamden senior living facility

HAMDEN — A 35-year-old man was hospitalized Monday after falling from the roof of the Whitney Center, according to Fire Chief David Berardesca.

The man sustained multiple fractures in the fall and was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, Berardesca said. He was conscious when being taken away from the scene, according to Terri Rioux, director of facilities with the Whitney Center.

Rioux said the man was neither an employee nor a resident of the senior living facility.

“We are aware of the incident and the individual involved is receiving medical care; the individual was conscious when he left the premises,” said Rioux. “Any further update on his condition should come from either public safety or medical officials.”

Berardesca was unsure whether the man was an employee or a contractor, but believed he had been washing windows.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration had been contacted about the incident, Berardesca said.

As of approximately 4:30 p.m., the fire department had left the scene, while police were still on hand, he said.